Money talks and these Southern belles are the belles of the balls. Southern Charm has been airing on Bravo for more than ten years now, and you’ll be shocked at how much these Charleston socialites earn.
Southern Charm, Bravo’s reality TV series following the personal and professional lives of socialites in Charleston, South Carolina. The matriarch Patricia Ashthul helms the seasons together—giving sage advice to these young entrepreneurs. Her son Whitney Sudler-Smith created the show to show off his tight-knit group of friends, but it turned to be one of Bravo’s top shows with drama and scandal appearing at every corner.
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As for how much these socialites earn for each episode, it’s widely reported that each cast member earns $25,000. With seventeen episodes per season, that totals out to be $425,000 per season. But who really is the richest out of these socialites? Find out below.
Net worth: $1 million
Craig Conover is one of the last original cast members who’s stayed on the main Southern Charm cast. The lawyer turned entrepreneur is the founder of home goods company Sewing Down South, launched in 2018. Recently, Conover and Austen Kroll have teamed up with Uptown Hospitality Group to open their new restaurant, By the Way, in Charleston, S.C.
Net Worth: $1.5 million
Cameron Eubanks has a net worth of $1.5 million. As one of the nicest cast members of reality TV, the Southern Belle opted to not continue with her run on Southern Charm to prioritize her family. After rumors of her husband James Wimberly had a mistress, she shut down those rumors immediately. “It has come to my attention that insidious rumors are now spreading and fake articles are being written … some of which pertain to my marriage,” she wrote on her Instagram story. “This is what reality television has come to nowadays and a large reason why I kept my marriage off air. You must protect what is sacred to you. Some things aren’t worth a big paycheck.”
Net Worth: $300 thousand
Fashion designer Jenna King has a net worth of $300,000. She left Southern Charm after one season to move to Los Angeles.
Net Worth: $6 million
Thomas Ravenel currently has a net worth of $6 million. The politician turned reality star turned politician again founded the commercial real estate company the Ravenel Development Corporation. He was fired from the show after he was arrested in September 2018. Two women alleged sexual assault, which he denied. Ravenel pled guilty to third-degree assault and battery in connection to the attack on the nanny. He paid a $500 fine and donated $80,000 to a sexual assault survivors’ charity.
Net Worth: $5 million
One of the OG Southern Charm cast members, Shep Rose has a whopping net worth of $5 million. As well as owning his own clothing company Shep Gear, Shep was accused by Taylor that he receives a monthly paycheck from his parents.
Net worth: $12 million
The Southern Charm creator boasts a net worth of about $12 million. As the son of Patricia Athsul, he started of his career as a documentarian. He’s also gone on to create several other reality shows including the Savannah and New Orleans iterations of Southern Charm.
Net worth: $3 million
Landon Clements has a net worth of $3 million. The fashion designer left after she wanted to do other things.
“It wasn’t really about filming or not filming, it was just what I wanted out of my life,” Clements explained to People. “I love real estate and the hospitality … That’s what I sort of wanted to get back into. I know that if I want to get to the next level of things, I really need to get to work and be with people who believe in me, and training with them all summer has helped me so much.”
Net Worth: $800 thousand
Kathryn Dennis has a net worth of $800 thousand. After tumultuous legal battles with former husband Thomas Ravenel, Dennis left the show after 8 seasons.
Net Worth: $1 million
Austen Kroll has an estimated net worth of $1 million. He owns a beer brand called Trop Hop and owns By the Way eatery with Conover. “Current career bucket list item is getting Trop Hop nationwide and then trying to open up a bar in Charleston,” he shared at the time. “I’ve always wanted to open a bar here.”
Net Worth: 1.5 million
Chelsea Meissner’s net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 million. The former Survivor contestant left the show after her breakup with Austen Kroll.
Net Worth: $3 million
Eliza Limehouse’s net worth is rumored to be around $3 million. She’s also founded her business Snaffle Bit Bracelet Company before retiring from reality TV.
Net Worth: $500 thousand
Naomie Olindo is estimated to be worth $500,000. She owns her own clothing company called L’ABEYE, which she co-founded with Ginny Cox. She also owns two restaurants NICO and Salt Water Cowboys.
Net Worth: $3 million
Coming from a seasoned restaurant background, Leva’s net worth is $3 million. She co-owns a series of bars and restaurants with her husband, Lamar Bonaparte, on Charleston’s King Street like Republic Garden & Lounge, Bourbon & Bubbles, and Zachary’s Daiquiris.
Net Worth: $1 million
JT’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 million. He revealed that he was leaving the show when production was going on for season 10. “It comes with a heavy heart to share that I have resigned from Southern Charm,” Thomas wrote on Instagram. “Yesterday I informed Bravo that I will not be participating in the 2-3 remaining green room interviews remaining before [season] airs and that I no longer wish to participate in any ways moving forward with the TV show.”
Net worth: $1 million
Multiple sites report that Rodrigo Reyes’ net worth is estimated to be around $1 million. The interior designer joined the cast in season 9. “Coming to Charleston I didn’t initially feel like an odd man out because Charleston has a lot of history, and culture that people take pride in,” he told Deadline. “For me, making really good friends that were open and accepting didn’t feel like a hard task to make this place home.”
Net Worth: $200,000
Chleb Ravenell’s net worth is reportedly around $200,000. He and Kathryn Dennis called it quits in 2022. “We gave it a chance,” Chleb told E! News. “We worked at first—we were a really loving couple—and then when we moved in together, we were kind of breaking apart from each other.”
Net worth: $500 thousand
Olivia Flowers’ net worth is estimated to be around $500,000. The former production season left after two seasons. “A lot of different things happened that shifted the dynamic of the group and changed a lot of friendships,” Flowers told PEOPLE of the drama. “We both just kind of went our separate ways,” she confirmed. “As small as Charleston is, we haven’t run into each other at all yet. We just went to one dinner the other night and kind of bumped in, but I think moved on.”
Net Worth: Unknown
Rod Razavi joined Southern Charm in Season 9, but left after one season due to his breakup with Olivia Flowers. “I think with the timing and everything that was going on, it just made sense to kind of pull back and make sure we could stay friends,” Rod told UsWeekly. “So, when I kind of sensed her pulling back emotionally, it was easier [to do the same].”
Net Worth: Between $1 million to $5 million
Taylor Ann Green’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 million to $5 million. She’s currently in a loving relationship with Gaston Rojas. “Every decision that he makes, I’m priority,” Taylor told People. “I take precedence and I’m always like, ‘I really appreciate that. I want you to do what you want to do. But I appreciate that because I’ve never had that in any of my relationships.’ It’s nice to have that feeling like I’m important in his life.”
Net Worth: Unknown
Salley Carson is the newcomer in season 10 of the show and her net worth is unknown. She previously was on The Bachelor during Clayton Echard’s season and self-eliminated herself. “My heart is just not in the place where I can [do this],” she told the lead at the time. “And I feel so bad about that. My heart is just not ready.” She also appeared on S
Net Worth: Unknown
Molly O’Connell is the other newcomer on Southern Charm. Her net worth is unknown but she was known as runner-up on cycle 16 of America’s Next Top Model in 2011 and has a pretty successful modeling career.
Net Worth: $500 thousand
Venita Aspen’s net worth is estimated to be around $500,000. The influencer once said she could easily take home $1 million with brand deals.
she could bring home $1 million-plus in a single month if she got “the right deals.”“It’s wild how much money you can make as an influencer,” she said. “I don’t think people understand the hard work that goes into the backend of being an influencer.”
Net worth: Unknown
Whitner Slagsvol works as a lawyer, and “a longstanding friend of Shep’s and a former schoolmate of Craig’s. He has keen perspective, which manifests into an ability to mediate group conflict like an old pro.” With that salary, we’ll estimate that his net worth isn’t too low, but we’ll keep an eye out for what it is in the future.
Net worth: Unknown
Charley Manley joined the Southern Charm cast in Season 11. The Bravo site describes her as a small-town former pageant queen who moved to Charleston to work in the city’s thriving art scene. Her net worth might be unknown, but might boom in the future!
Net Worth: $1.5 million
John Pringle’s net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million. After leaving the show, John focused on raising his two kids, his reality business, and his music career.
Net Worth: $1.5 million
Madison LeCroy’s net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 million. She opened up her hair salon in Charleston, NC and she has had partnerships with Amazon, Victoria’s Secret, and more.
Net Worth: $100 million
The Grande Dame of Charleston, Patricia Althschul puts all the Southern Charm casts’ net worths to rest. Mother to Whitney Sudler-Smith, she’s the widow to Arthur G. Altschul, a former Goldman Sachs partner and prominent art collector and philanthropist.
“He did tell me at the beginning, ‘Just be on it for five minutes and that’s all you have to do,'” she told Daily Dish about her origins on the show. “And now he says, ‘Mother, please don’t talk too much. Watch what you say. Edit what you say.’ And, of course, I just say whatever pops into my head. But I think that gives him ulcers.” Now, she’s one of the mainstays on the show. I came to Charleston to sit on my chaise and eat bon bons and read trashy novels… and now he’s got me working.”
